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Ramblings on Faith and Technology

ReverentGeek

Ramblings on Faith and Technology

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

06 March 2018

On the morning of November 25, 1982, we all piled in our car and made the 2-hour trip to my Aunt and Uncle’s house near Atlanta, GA. It’s Thanksgiving. As was tradition on my mother’s side of the family, we joined hands, gave thanks for our blessings, and enjoyed a meal together.

This particularly momentous Thanksgiving Day, I discovered the TRS-80.

I don’t remember if I spent the entire day at that keyboard. What I do know is, I must have made an impression on my Uncle.

An amazing act of kindness

Some time after that Thanksgiving, we made another trip to my Aunt and Uncle’s house. Waiting for me there was a big cardboard box. Inside was the TRS-80, a cassette drive, a floppy drive, a dot matrix printer, cables, and a book titled, “Getting Started With Color BASIC.”

This one very kind and generous act launched me on a journey of computers and programming. I am forever grateful, and in their debt, for helping me to discover something that has not only been my career, but a source of learning, passion, and delight.

You can make an impact!

You have an amazing opportunity to impact your own family and community in powerful, and far-reaching ways! Even one simple act of kindness, encouragement, or investment of your time could be the catalyst that launches a young person’s life-long journey of exploration and livelihood.

Here are just a few ways you can invest in someone:

Take your family to an event like THAT Conference or CodeMash. Not only is there a water park, there is an entire schedule of science and technology sessions specifically for kids and young adults.